Hi
I would like to know how per diem is calculated for W2 employee in USA.
Please give me the reply based on the situation below:
Software consultant X lives in New York as his/her residence is there but the consultant gets a contract job in IOWA. Assume X is a US Citizen. His pay rate is $50 PER HOUR on W2 but X wants per diem apart from $50/HR.How Per diem is calculated and what are the components of Per Diem -how Per Diem is allocated to those components?

Thanks
Leonard

Per diem is a amount of money a company may pay to cover hotel and food expenses while the employee travels, There is no requirement to do this and they may pay merely actual expenses.
Some will pay a fee based on the city, some pay a flat fee.
The information given has nothing to do with what per diem could be